Gerry Arambala (full name often listed as Gerry F. Arambala) is a Filipino philosopher and academic based in Mindanao, Philippines.
He specializes in social and political philosophy, with interests including democracy (particularly deliberative and radical democracy), ethics, metaphysics, and related areas like capability approaches (drawing from Amartya Sen), agonistic philosophy, and Filipino philosophy.
His professional background includes:
Serving as Chairperson (or Chair) of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at La Salle University in Ozamiz City.
Affiliations with Mindanao State University – General Santos City (MSU GenSan), where he previously taught. He also taught at the University of San Carlos and Tabor Hill College in Cebu City, handling logic, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion.
He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of San Agustin in Ilo-ilo City teaching philosophy.
Graduate studies (MA in Philosophy) at the University of San Carlos in Cebu.
He is an active contributor to philosophical discussions in the Philippines, particularly in Mindanao. His work appears in platforms like PhilPapers, PhilArchive, ResearchGate, Google Scholar (with around 25 citations), and journals/publications associated with the Social Ethics Society (SES), a Mindanao-based organization focused on ethics and philosophy.
Notable publications and research include:
"Radical Leadership in Post-Parojinog Ozamis Politics" — exploring local political dynamics in Ozamiz City.
"Radical Politics in Ozamiz: The Rise and Fall of a Mindanao Boss" — a book on Kindle/Amazon analyzing political leadership and power structures.
"An Agonistic Approach to Filipino Philosophy."
Papers on genetic engineering and social justice using Sen's capability approach, empowerment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and related ethical/political themes.
He has presented papers at conferences, including events linked to the Social Ethics Society and international public health/philosophy gatherings.
He is a philosophy educator focused on politically engaged philosophy in the Philippines (especially Mindanao) context.